Lise Parton
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The pleasure derived from quietly relaxing and reading a good book is wonderful at this very busy time of the year. Stolen moments...
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Lise Parton
- Nov 28
- 3 min
Forgive Me For Being So Quiet...
I have had to step back from so many things for a while...and one of those things became this website and my blog... I have had to step...
Lise Parton
- Sep 7
- 7 min
Back To School Time!
As Fall approaches and the calendar flips over to September, many people and families gear up to prep and head back to school. In the...
Lise Parton
- Aug 23
- 6 min
Writing As A Part of Self-Survival
What do you do when the world is topsy-turvy? What do you do when life's journey gets really stressful? What things can you do to...
Lise Parton
- Aug 2
- 2 min
My Novel Is Now Available on Amazon For You!
I am elated to announce that my latest novel, Tropical Transformation is now available for an eBook upload on Amazon! I am over the moon...
Lise Parton
- Jul 31
- 1 min
A Full Moon is Bringing Something Magical...
Mysterious and wonderful things can happen on a full moon... * When a full moon is happening so many mysterious things are possible. As...
Lise Parton
- Jul 11
- 3 min
I Have Mermaid Fever!
Every day I feel like I'm experiencing a wonderful dose of mermaid fever. Every day I'm living within the story of my character, Leah,...
Lise Parton
- Jul 9
- 8 min
Holding a Paintbrush Instead of a Pen-Reawakened Creative Endevours
As a creative human I put my finger into many creative pots! Lately, I have strayed away from my writing again to reawaken my creativity...
Lise Parton
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Roasting Marshmallow Treats on the Campfire
"Flames lick at the end of my long, slightly green wooden stick..." * I think of all the wonderful times around a campfire with family...
Lise Parton
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Arriving Soon...
Tropical Transformation...my romantic fantasy of adventure and self-discovery set in the beautiful tropical paradise of the Hawaiian...
Lise Parton
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Getting Lost In My Happy Place!
This week I am gleefully off "in Hawaii" (in my mind), because I am editing my novel, Tropical Transformation, which is set in the...
Lise Parton
- Mar 22
- 6 min
The Multiple Layers of Writing, A Reality Check
I had a dream, and I have always loved to write, but I totally have learned to recognize and respect all the multiple layers in the...
Lise Parton
- Mar 15
- 3 min
She's Calling Me...
I hear her calling me like a siren, my beautiful protagonist, Leah, from my upcoming novel. Well... she is, after all, part mermaid... *...
Lise Parton
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Multifaceted Creatives
We grow and evolve as humans day by day, and those of us who identify as ‘creatives’ also sprout and grow where life inspires us. I...
Lise Parton
- Jan 5
- 3 min
New Year's Lifestyle Adjustments
"You know it’s time to make adjustments, 'Cause you don’t just leap right in, You need baby steps here, That’s how this has always...
Lise Parton
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Happy Holidays and Thank You!
"It is certainly that time now, That special month of the year, When I send out to all of you, My personal greetings of cheer!" * Happy...
Lise Parton
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
I'm Part Elf
I’m the first one to admit that I am part elf. I love the Christmas season with all the decorations and lights, the rom-com...
Lise Parton
- Oct 3, 2022
- 6 min
The 2022 Wine Country Writers' Festival Was An Amazing Event!
Wow! My head is still wildly spinning but I’ve slowed down my pace now that I’m quietly at home soaking it all in. The Wine Country...
Lise Parton
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
I'm Attending My First In-Person Writer's Festival!
I’m pretty excited. I am about to attend my first, formal, in-person, writer’s festival! It’s coming up soon and I’m getting prepared to...
Lise Parton
- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
I'm Still Editing!
It is a beautiful morning, with a sunrise over the mountains now a little later at 7:15 am this morning. It is a bit blustery, which...
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